Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Antigua and Barbuda
32 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Jamaica
34 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
37th
Jamaica rank
35th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Jamaica
0200400600201620202024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 34 num items per 100m2 against 32 num items per 100m2 in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 2 num items per 100m2.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Jamaica ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 107 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 46 num items per 100m2 367 num items per 100m2 321 num items per 100m2 Jamaica
2020s 168.25 num items per 100m2 149.75 num items per 100m2 18.5 num items per 100m2 Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Antigua and Barbuda or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 34 num items per 100m2 against 32 num items per 100m2 in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
2 num items per 100m2, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed